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     Melissa, a true country girl at heart, grew up in Iowa, where she spent her childhood exploring the Midwest countryside and working in the fields during the summers. A proud graduate of Iowa State University and a dedicated Cyclone fan, she eventually moved to Maryland and now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and four children.

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     In January 2020, Melissa published her first book, diving into the world of mystery romance. She has since released four stand-alone novels, each woven with intricate plots and subtle clues for readers to discover. Her lifelong love of reading sparked her passion for writing, which she describes as revealing a secret, one page at a time.

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Someone asked me once why I wanted to write.

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          “Really, what it comes down to is that I love to read. I love picking a book, looking at the cover, reading the back, opening it, diving right in, and getting lost in the pages, the characters, and the storyline. I love it when a plot sucks me right in, keeping me guessing or wanting to know what's going to happen next. I laugh and cry while reading; yes, I have done both. I stayed up too late to finish it and was terrified to be alone while reading because the story drew me in so much. I wanted to do that. I wanted to create that. I wanted to give someone else that experience with my stories.”